"Patriarch, no, this must not be done!"
Qin Zhengming's words carried a hint of madness. After a brief shock, the people around him quickly started trying to dissuade him, cold sweat breaking out on their foreheads. Was the Patriarch's mind truly clear?
"Patriarch, be calm," one person urged. "The Lu Family has good relations with the major powers of Zhongzhou; they are not so easily eradicated."
"Indeed, Patriarch," another added. "This matter is of great importance, and such recklessness is inadvisable."
"There's no need to escalate the situation this far," a third chimed in. "It's better to minimize the significance of major issues and dissolve the minor ones."
"The Lu Family has always been closely connected with the Great Zhou royal family. Please, Patriarch, think it over!" someone else pleaded.
Everyone came forward, voicing their admonishments.
